E31 IFR & VFR Flight Plans: How Do You Get Them, File Them, Activate Them and Cancel Them?
In this episode Kevin and Rob talk about picking up those IFR and VFR Clearances and they talk about the advantages of using Flight Following when not using a flight plan.
E30 Transition to Multi-Engine Airplanes: Engine Start Up to Shutdown
In this episode Kevin and Rob talk about making the transition from flying single engine airplanes and moving forward with the transition to multi-engine airplanes.
E29 Aviation in a Pandemic: Aviation Surviving COVID-19
In this episode, Kevin and Rob chat about how this Pandemic (COVID-19) is affecting aviation. Rob chats with us on what it's like to be in the flight deck during this time and what it's like traveling the country while the airports are basically empty. Kevin tells you how the gate and ticket agent life is affected along with the flight instructing . Overall, we chat about the industry as a whole and how its being affected among this madness.
E28 Ski Plane Weekend: Flying Ski Planes and Whats coming Up
In this episode, Kevin and Rob chat about flying ski planes and whats coming up for the podcast this year.
This is a nice short episode as we try out our new Live Track L-8 from zoom.
This is a must listen episode and we hope to chat with these two again here in the near future.
E27 Tuskegee Airman: Col. Charles McGee and Lt. Col. George Hardy
In this episode, Kevin and Rob sit down with two of the Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles McGee and Lt. Col George Hardy. We chat about how they started flying and got into a little about their history with the Tuskegee Airman and their flying backgrounds. We are just thankful that we had the opportunity to chat with these two amazing men that really paved a road for many in the aviation society and helped change the history of our military in aviation.
E26 Sonia Sani: Capturing Aviation through Video
In this episode, Kevin and Rob sit down with Sonia Sani. Sonia shares with us her passion for aviation and talks about her day job and what brought her to come to love aviation. She explains what got her youtube channel popular and gives a few words of wisdom to those who maybe thinking about aviation and how to get started.
E25 Gary Velasco: Restoring and Creating Military Nose Art with Fightingcolors.com
In this episode, Kevin comes to you from Oshkosh 2019 and is talking with Gary Velasco of FightingColors.com who for over the last 20 plus years has taken his gift of painting and his love for aviation and turned it into a career that focuses on restoring history. Gary is a key part in restoring a warbird that once had nose art and he is the one that is able to bring it to life and recreate the colors and the piece of artwork to scale and with even more detail than you could ever imagine.
E24 Method Seven Aviation: A Leader in Aviation Eyewear
In this episode, Rob and I talk with James Cox from Method Seven Aviation in Lakeland Florida while we attended Sun N Fun 2019 where he talks about his AMAZING eyewear
E23 Matt Younkin Twin Beech 18: Magic by Moonlight
In this episode, Rob takes the lead as he leads this interview with Matt Younkin and his beautiful Twin Beech 18 Magic by Moonlight. He talks about his 1943 Twin Beech and a the history behind it. Rob and I talk with Matt about his routine and his AMAZING night show.
E22 Draken Russian Mig-21: The History and Preservation at Sun N Fun
In this episode, Rob and I are talking to Andy Ovans aircraft maintenance manager for Sun n Fun and Aerospace Center for Excellence accompanied by our friend Lizzy. We had the pleasure to sit down with Andy on top of the TBM Trailer that sat near the flight line and just down the way from the Mig-21 that Andy has put so much time into working with people to bring the aircraft back to what it looked like when it was in active service.
E21 Sun N Fun 2019: The Recap
In this episode, Rob and I are talking about our time down at Sun N Fun 2019. We will tell you about the interviews we conducted and what you can plan on listening to following this episode. We talk about Camp Radio Active and about Sun N Fun Radio and about some of the acts that were performing, our time doing the live open pod night and much more.
E20 Wing Tents: A Tent for Your Aircraft Wing Thats Not A Tarp
In this episode, Rob and I are talking to Dustin Woodhouse of Wing Tents and we have a special co-host on with us who was helping us out with our interviews from Sun N Fun Radio Lizzy. Dustin Has a great product and there is nothing else like it on the market.
E19 Chart it All & Dare to Fly Fashions : Awesome Apparel for Everyone
In this episode, Rob and I are talking to Trevor from Chart It All and also talking to Dare to Fly Fashions. We were in the field doing interviews for Sun N Fun Radio at Sun N Fun 2019 and felt we should share these with you.
E18 Sun N Fun 2019: Whats Coming
In this episode, Rob and I talk about what were going to be bringing you from Sun N Fun 2019.
E17 Polar Vortex and Winter Op's: Tips and Tricks for Winter Operations
In this episode, Rob and I are talking to you about the Polar Vortex and Winter Ops. Winter flying can be very dangerous and requires training to safely be done. As we talk about in the episode we wouldn't go out and fly in the mountains without the proper training so why would you go fly in winter areas without the proper training? This is a great and informative episode. Please tune in and listen to this amazing episode.
E16 Social Media in Aviation: How Social Media Has Changed Aviation
In this episode, Rob and I are talking to you about Social Media in Aviation. Rob talks about his Instagram following and how he built it and we talk with how social media helped us form a following in aviation and how we use it to connect with all the other Avgeeks out there.
E15 - Happy New Year: What's Coming in 2019
In this episode, Rob Ericson and I are coming to you and wishing you a Happy New Year and give you a sneak peek at what is on the horizon for 2019.
E14 Preflight the Airplane: Part Two of the Two Part Series
In this episode, Rob Ericson and I are talking to you about Preflight. Part two focuses on the whole picture as you walk out to your aircraft and then we break down some of the key things we see as instructors with our students.
E13 - Preflight the Pilot: Part One of the Two Part Series
In this episode, Rob Ericson and I are talking to you about Preflight. We have broken this into two parts. Part one focuses on the preflight of the pilot using the IMSAFE checklist and other items to help you determine if you're safe to fly.
E12 Oshkosh 2018: Talking About Our Time At OSH 2018
In this episode, I am talking with Rob about our time at Oshkosh 2018 and about some of the things we did and saw. We also talk about our interviews done at Oshkosh and share some of the published stats that came out for the 2018 show.